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goks
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Post by goks »

This ragam is specially close to my heart. And Baalagopala is just a breathtaking composition.There has not been one practice session when I havent experienced myself getting overwhelmed whenever I reach the line 'AaNavAdi vijaya mAnasakara' in the charanam. Such a lovely composition and raga combination is indeed rare. Dikshitar has very well brought out the emotions of the lyrics of this composition beautifully with the help of this pristine ragam.
MS's RTP in NaadaSudha Rasa is another mystifying experience which all carnatic connoisseurs ought to hear.
This ragam sounds really good if sung in a slow pace(vilambam). If the gamakas surrounding the two dhaivathams are properly exploited I guess ur Bhairavi should be really good.
This is one ragam which has given me peace and bliss which none else has managed to. Bhairavi is a ragam which truly evokes the Bhakti in you

rani
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Post by rani »

Hi i am new to this board, but i have been learning music since i was3 1/2. Bhairavi, in my opinion is a very challenging yet, extremely enjoyable raga. Some of the best songs are in bhairavi, Upacharamu jesevarunnarani maravakura, enati nomu phalamu, Ikanannu Brovakunna. Aside from these Thyagaraja compositions, there is the exceptional swarajathi by Syamashastri, Kamakshi. There are several rare ones, like Raksha Bettare doraku and Chetulara sringaramu jesi that are an absolute delight to encounter, because not only are they perfect rhythm and tune wise, but the meaning is splendid! Thanks for giving me a chance to express the beauty of Bhairavi

rbharath
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Post by rbharath »

personally, the most enjoyable piece in bhairavi is the varNam viribhONi. Shyama Sastri's sariyevarammA being a close second. The swarajati and bAlagOpAla and kamalAba navAvarNam are all real gems composed in the ragam.

Vocalist
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Post by Vocalist »

To me, the best Bhairavi is Dikshithar's Baalagopaala, depending on who sings it. Viriboni (Varnam), Raksha Bettare (Thyagaraja) and Rama Kodhandha Rama (Thyagaraja) runs close behind, followed by Syama Sastri's Amba kaamaakshi and Arunachala Kavirayar's Yaaro Ivar Yaaro...

For some reason, I did not like Papanasam Sivans Thaye Yezhaippal.

coolkarni

Post by coolkarni »

My earliest fancy was for the lines of MS-Sundaresa Suguna brinda Dasaratha Nandana- in Enati nomu phalamo.They would always give me the goosebumps.

anyway here is a rendering by TRS of the same kriti.

http://rapidshare.de/files/20751990/11- ... i.mp3.html

http://rapidshare.de/files/20752942/12- ... i.mp3.html

kiransurya
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Post by kiransurya »

Coolkarni

I heard MS singing Enati nomu phalamo...
You are right...
It actually gives goose bumps.. nerval and Swaram are also quite good.

coolkarni

Post by coolkarni »

and i also love it when played on the veena -it is magical...

here are two Doreswamy Iyengar Tracks

http://rapidshare.de/files/20755068/11- ... i.mp3.html
http://rapidshare.de/files/20757182/57- ... i.mp3.html

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Post by Vocalist »

I knew I missed one other Thyagaraja krithi. MSS singing Viriboni & Enati Nomu Phalamo was probably my first listen to the spectacular bhairavi rAgA.

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Post by Vocalist »

I'm not sure, but I thought there was a RTP of TRS in the same rAgA?

kiransurya
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Post by kiransurya »

Coolkarni
Do you have a vocal rendition of Chintayamaakanda-Bhairavi?

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

My earliest fancy was for the lines of MS-Sundaresa Suguna brinda Dasaratha Nandana- in Enati nomu phalamo.They would always give me the goosebumps.
I have always felt that the privilege of listening to this song by MSS comes definitely under the category of 'E nATi nOmu phalamO, E dAna phalamO?'!

I love her version of AK's 'yArO? ivar yArO?'...as well as the DKP/DKJ version of the same song.
Ravi

rajeshnat
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Post by rajeshnat »

I like Tanayuni Brova of Thyagaraja too. Personally I feel the longest single krithi/swarajathi marathon is singing the popular shyamaSAstri's swarajathi .(Alapana of Bhairavi + KAmakshee sangathi + Neraval in Shyama Krishna Sodharee + KalpanaSwarams). Test of real endurance ,only few can make it.

coolkarni

Post by coolkarni »

TRS RTP AND vocal renditions of chintayamakanda--tomorrow

drshrikaanth
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Post by drshrikaanth »

coolkarni
Doreswamayyangar's vAsudEvana nenedu is so beautiful Very majestic, elaborate and peaceful. thanks

mohan
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Post by mohan »

Coolkarni - the TRS alapana before EnAti is wonderful. His voice has touches of GNB at times.

coolkarni

Post by coolkarni »

Mohan
TRS has acknowledged , at many places , his fascination for GNB's music.
So it is not surprising.
I have another clip of Samaja .I dont know where I picked it , but it starts somewhere in the middle and stops abruptly .Inspite of that, this clip is vintage TRS and very remniscent of GNB
here it is
http://rapidshare.de/files/20812987/04- ... m.mp3.html
Kiran and vocalist
I am polishing a nice RTP of TRS as well as vocal renderings of Chintayamakanada by DKJ, Brinda Muktha and MLV.
will upload later in the day.


rbharath
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Post by rbharath »

is this pallavi the one whose sahitya is "thai thithai thithithai yendraadum deivame'???

coolkarni

Post by coolkarni »

No
It goes like this

Murugha Thirumal Maruga Muddukumara...
Correct me please if i have not written it correctly
;)

kiransurya
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Post by kiransurya »

Cheers Coolkarni for the clips..

coolkarni

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coolkarni

Post by coolkarni »

Today must be the day of "MDR Remembrance Day Concert" at Cochin.

feel like sharing a MDR rendering of amba kamakshi.
http://rapidshare.de/files/20909705/mdr ... i.MP3.html

one ,that finds him in a talkative mood , giving a lot of extra work to the mridangam vidwan ;)

Vocalist
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Post by Vocalist »

Thanks for the audio coolkarni. I myself did not download/listen to the RTP when it was uploaded a long time ago. Glad I finally did now! It's quite a treat.

new1
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Post by new1 »

Thanks for the nice clips..

As a non-techie listener, I should say Koluvai by MMI is the best Bhairavi I have heard..it makes you feel you are in some kind of 'oonjal' swinging happily..

ar_ncr
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Post by ar_ncr »

Feels good to be back (as a part of Carnatic music forum). After the Sangeetham.com (temp???) maintenance shutdown, I too ended up shutting myself off. A friend of mine directed me to this group..And I see a lot of familiar names.

Saw this topic on Bhairavi and could not resist penning my thoughts on this exquisite raaga.

For the uninitiated (in formal training) like me, there is always this one raagam/singer that would make a person sit up and say ... "Oh my!! why did I not listen to Carnatic Music before". That was prety much how my journey with Carnatic music started 4 years ago listening to Bhairavi expounded by MMI. I do not know if it was MMI's inimitable charm or the sheer beauty of the raaga or maybe both.

Ever since, as my knowledge in this domain grew in tiny steps, i still rated MMI's Bhairavi as amongst the best. Until I heard MS's Yaaro Ivar Yaaro. Oh the sheer bliss of the rendition and to think the piece lasts all of 4 odd minutes!

Amongst the other Bhairavi renditions i like are Somu's and MDR's Amba Kamakshi. Correct me if I'm wrong, listening to Bhairavi presented by most artists gives an impression this raagam deserves a very serene and sobre delineation. MMI seems to bring a whole new aspect to the raagam.. Just my thought. I may be wrong on this

rbharath
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Post by rbharath »

could somebody share some version of the bhairavi kriti 'srI pArthasArathE' composed by Mysore Sadasiva Rao.

nikhilr
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Post by nikhilr »

Could someone please post a rendering of "Lalithe kanchi nagara .." in bhairavi a composition of Annaswami Shastri

rbharath
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Post by rbharath »

i remember listening to vijay siva singing this annaswami sastri kriti at some concert. i dont know if i can find a recording though.

meena
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Post by meena »

Could someone please post a rendering of "Lalithe kanchi nagara .." in bhairavi a composition of Annaswami Shastri
rendering :
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Vimala Bulusu
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Post by Vimala Bulusu »

I uploaded
Manasuna by Smt B Vimala.mp3
Composer_Ogirala Veera Raghava Sarma Rag_Bhairavi Tal: Tisratriputa
Size: 32.7MB

Your download link
http://www.esnips.com/web/deviganasudha

Regards

Vimala







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thathwamasi
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Post by thathwamasi »

Hello All!!!

Please could someone post a good male rendition of Kamakshi Swarajati of Syama shastri in Bhairavi...I did download the MDR posted in this site, but his pitch is too low for me to learn. Could some one help me with the likes of KVN or Semmangudi please...Thanks in advance...

coolkarni

Post by coolkarni »

thatwamasi
You put me on a wild goose chase here.
initially did not realise that it was impossible to get a rendering other than mdr-chembai-ssi.Very very strange.

http://rapidshare.com/files/9865860/amb ... i.mp3.html

anyway here is a track of voleti singing it without accompanists.
I have added a tailpiece- a grand one from an AIR recital- by Kiranavali on the chitraveena.It has all the majesty of a good male rendering.

my apologies for getting back to rapidshare.rogepost is a bit roguish today.:D

ramakriya
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Post by ramakriya »

Sivakumar Kalyanaraman's website has a recording, where he teaches this swarajati

http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivk ... dex.html#k

-Ramakriya

jayaram
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Post by jayaram »

Here's Chembai's version of the swarajati:
http://storeandserve.com/download/67149 ... i.mp3.html

thathwamasi
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Post by thathwamasi »

Thanks Coolji, ramakriya and Jayaram for your timely response...Infact, as cool-ji has mentioned, even I am surprised to find out that its tough to get the recording of Kamakshi swarajathi. Thanks a lot..God Bless...

ramakriya
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Post by ramakriya »

Check this out: A video lec-dem on bhairavi by Sri Ragavan Manian, an eminent vocalist from San Jose Bay area

http://www.calaaonline.com/calaatv/Video27.html

-Ramakriya
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Suji Ram
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Post by Suji Ram »

ramakriya wrote:Check this out: A video lec-dem on bhairavi by Sri Ragavan Manian, an eminent vocalist from San Jose Bay area

http://www.calaaonline.com/calaatv/Video27.html

-Ramakriya
good pick.
Looks like they may be a series of them.

rshankar
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Post by rshankar »

A very professional video for a change...Nice!

thanjavur

Post by thanjavur »

Kamakshi Amba by MBK @ Udhbhava.com - in this page

http://www.udbhava.com/udbhava/songs.js ... user=15411

Kamakshi Amba by MSM - Sangeethapriya upload by Sri Rageshree

http://www.sangeethapriya.org/Downloads ... airavi.mp3

Kamakshi Amba by MLV - Sangeethapriya upload by Sri TVG

http://www.sangeethapriya.org/~tvg/089. ... %20ADI.mp3

Sangeethamshare Video (130 MB mpeg) upload - Syama Sastrty Aradhana

http://www.sendspace.com/folder/398bf8

knandago2001
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Post by knandago2001 »

Bhairavi is one of my favorites as well. KV Narayanaswami's RTP "Govindanadi Mukundanadi yenakku avar sondamadi" is simply awesome! The Ariyakudi school specializes in Tyagaraja's "Koluvaiyunnade" as does the Musiri school in Patnam Subramaniam Iyer's "Neepaadamule". The tamil padams "Velavare," "Inimel avarakkum," and "Muhattaikattiya deham" are in a class by themselves as is the ravishingly beautiful javali "Yelaraada kaamini." Brinda and Mukta's rendition of Kshetrayya's "Rama rama" is veritable feast indeed. Does one know if there are tillanas in this raga?

Nandagopal

Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

Here is the only one I could find in bhairavi.

takajham tadhIm. rAgA: bhairavi. t/rUpaka tALA. Composer: Vina Sheshanna.

P: takajham tadhIm tadhaNa tAm tataka NakiNa taka tarikiTa takaNaka

tadhimita kundari tadhiri nAdhiri dhittOm taka tillAna tadaratAni
A: jhamtari takiTa tataNa tajhaNu taka dhIm dhIm tattari tajjhaNa taddhimi
takkiTa takaNaka dhumukuDu dharikiTa taka tanadhiri nAdhiri dhiri
C: mahilO nI buddhi nI kIrti nI dhairya sAhasamunalanni panulanu jEsina hubbaLLi
bEhaTTi subbarAya nI pEru galigina dhIra mahanIya ninnu shESagirIsha brOturA
(sholkaTTu)
tAm tAm taka taLAngu takaNaka dhIm dhIm tatakiTa tadhaNa tadhimi rI ga ma pa dha ma pa dha
ni sA* pa dha ni sA* ri* ga* ri* sa* giNatOm tadigiNatOm takatadigiNatOm

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Post by knandago2001 »

Lakshman Sir,

Could you please e-mail me the notation for Vina Seshanna's tillana, if possible. My ID is knandago2001@yahoo.com
Thank you so much.

Regards,

Nandagopal

Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

I am sorry I just have the lyrics-no notations.

ramakriya
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Post by ramakriya »

Who is the composer of gativErevaramma Sri kAmAkshamma in bhairavi?

-Ramakriya
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Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

It is GNB.

Lakshman
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Post by Lakshman »

knandago2001:
Did you receive the bhairavi tillAnA notations?

knandago2001
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Post by knandago2001 »

Lakshman Sir:

Thank you so much for the notationsfor the bhairavi tillana. Earlier, I sent my acknowledgements to your e-mail address (luz..). Its a beautiful composition, indeed. Will keep you posted. Best regards,

Nandagopal

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knandago2001 wrote:Bhairavi is one of my favorites as well. KV Narayanaswami's RTP "Govindanadi Mukundanadi yenakku avar sondamadi" is simply awesome! The Ariyakudi school specializes in Tyagaraja's "Koluvaiyunnade" as does the Musiri school in Patnam Subramaniam Iyer's "Neepaadamule". The tamil padams "Velavare," "Inimel avarakkum," and "Muhattaikattiya deham" are in a class by themselves as is the ravishingly beautiful javali "Yelaraada kaamini." Brinda and Mukta's rendition of Kshetrayya's "Rama rama" is veritable feast indeed. Does one know if there are tillanas in this raga?

Nandagopal
Dear Sri Nandagopal - Do you have this recording?

suryameena
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Post by suryameena »

I have just learnt about this site from youtube and am here. I am an ardent lover of canatic music.
Bhairavi owes its origin to the Raag Natabairavi which is a melakartha Raag. I am informed that apart from natabairavi, anandha bairavi also belongs to this melakartha raag.
At the same time, I find a lot of similarity amongst Bhairavi, Mukhari and Hussaini.
Will you please enlighten on the differences in Arokana and Avarohana of these Raagas?
Do all these raags belong to Suddha Madhyamam?
Again, what is the raag in Hindusthani, which is close to raag Bhairavi.? Raag Bairavi so named in Hindushthani classical Music is indeed our Sindhu Bairavi only. Do the other raags for instance anandha bairavi, mukhari also find a place in HCM..?
Surya
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